Mike Francesa went scorched earth on the Man of Steel.
The legendary sports radio personality tore into the newly released “Superman” film during a 15-minute rant Monday on his self-titled podcast, calling the James Gunn-directed blockbuster “pure torture.”
“For someone who’s an old-time, TV show ‘Superman’ guy trying to get entertained for a couple hours, and wants to see Superman, this movie was pure torture to sit through,” Francesa said.
“… If my name was on the credits, I’d hide it, that’s how bad it was… This was unmitigated garbage.”
The movie, starring David Corenswet as the titular hero, grossed a whopping $125 million domestically in its opening weekend.
Even with a fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 83 percent, Francesa took exception to the appearance of Superman’s canine companion, Krypto, in the film.
“There’s a Superdog, who came up with a Superdog? We all like dogs, ok. And I didn’t like the dog getting beat on in the movie, it bothered me. Who came up with a dog with a cape?” he said.
It’s safe to say Francesa won’t be giving the superhero flick a second chance.
“This movie is so bad that if you asked me to go sit through it again, I would want major, major cash before I could do it,” Francesa said.
“… It was two hours of pain. It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen.
“… I was thinking about inflicting pain to myself just to keep myself awake. That’s how bad it was. This movie was dreadful.”
Francesa, 71, has made a name for himself with epic monologues over the years, taking down teams like the disappointing 2024 Jets, the Yankees for their sweep at the hands of the Mets last July, and countless others.
But Francesa’s “Superman” take was breaking new ground.
The Post’s entertainment critic, Johnny Oleksinski, clearly disagreed with Francesa and awarded the movie three out of four stars.
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